Gate



Jan. 1925- 1,523,809

R. J. KUSEY GATE Filed July 5, 1923 WT/YESSES Qwuentoz Patented Jan. 20, 1925 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUDOLPH J. KUSEY, OF CAMBRIDGE, IDAHO.

GATE.

Application filed. July 3,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RUDOLPH J. Kusnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cambridge, in the county of ashington and State of Idaho, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Gate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention comprehends vital improvements in gate constructions and the primary objett of the invention is to provide an improved means for supporting a gate in position, so that the same will be effectively prevented from sagging.

Another prime object of the invention is to rovide resilient means for supporting the free end of the gate, so that the end of the gate remote from the hinges will be effectively supported from off of the ground and prevented from sagging, said resilient means also effectively relieving the gate hinges from undue strain.

A further object of the present invention is to provide novel means for connecting the gate with the gate hinges, so that the gate will be permitted to swing in a vertical plane, as well as in a horizontal plane, thereby insuring the positive operation of the resilient means for supporting the free end of the gate.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved gate construction of the above character, which will be du rable and eiiicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and one which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the im proved gate construction.

Figure 2 is a plan View of the same showing one of the gate posts in horizontal section, and

Figure 3 is a detail horizontal section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2 illustrating the formation of the lower hinge.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates a gate, and B and C the gate post therefor.

1923. Serial No. 649,343.

The gate A can be of any preferred construction and as shown, embodies upright end rails 5 and 6 connected together by longitudinally extending rails or palings 7. The gate A can be further braced by a diagonally extending bar 8.

The gate post B carries a keeper 9 for the latch bolt 10 carried by the free end of the gate A and this latch bolt 10 can be of any desired character.

The gate post C hingedly supports the gate A and the hinges and which connect the gate A with the post 1 are of novel construction, and will be now described.

The upper hinge 15 includes a vertically disposed hinge barrel 16, which is rotatably mounted upon a suitable pivot pin 1'? supported by the gate post C. The barrel 16 carries an inwardly extending arm 18, to which is connected by means of a pivot pin 19 disposed in a horizontal plane, a metal strap 14:, which is riveted or otherwise secured to the inner end of the gate adjacent to the upper end thereof. It can be seen that the hinge pin 19 permits the swinging movement of the gate in a vertical plane, while the barrel 15 permits swinging movement of the gate in a horizontal plane.

The lower hinge 20 also comprises a hinge barrel 21, which is disposed in direct vertical alignment with the hinge barrel 16 and this barrel 21 is rotatably mounted upon a suitable pivot pin 22 carried by the lower end of the gate post C. The barrel 21 carries an inwardly extending arcuate hinge leaf 23, which is provided with an arcuate guide slot 24.. This arcuate guide slot 2% receives a headed pin 25 suitably connected with the inner lower corner of the gate A. The construction of the hinges 15 and 20 allows the gate to pivot on the pin 19 and to swing upwardly and away from the hinge leaf 20.

The improved means for resiliently supporting the free end, or the end of the gate remote from the hinges 15 and 20 comprises a chain 30, one end of which is suitably connected to a clevis 31, carried by the free upper corner of the gate A. The opposite end of the chain is adapted to be hooked over a supporting hook 32 carried by the upper end of the gate post C. it is obvious that any one of the links of the chain 30 can be hooked over the hook 32. A relatively heavy contractile coil spring 33 is incorporated in the length of the chain 30 and thus it can be seen that this spring 33 will normally tend to lift the end oi? the gate and thus prevent the gate "from sagging. This also relieves the hinges 15 and 20 from a considerable amount of strain. and thus insures the longevity thereof.

From the foregoing description, it :an be seen that I have provided an improved gate construction, in which not only is the gate prevented from sagging but in which undue stress is eliminated from the gate hii' Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or the scope of this invention.

\Vhat I claim as new is:

1. In a gate construction, a gate, a gate post, upper and lower hinges tor connectin}; the inner end of the gate with the gate post, the upper hinge including a \-'ertieall disposed llinged barrel, a vertical pivot pin carried by the gate post't'or receiving the barrel, a leaf connected with the barrel. and a strap connected. with the gate, a horizontal pivot pin connecting the strap with the leat, the lower hinge including a vertically disposed hinge barrel a vertically disposed pivot pin carried by the gate post disposed in the harreh an areuate extending leat' having an arcuate guide slot formed therein. a pivot headed pin carried lrv the gate and mounted for sliding movement in the slot. a pivoted clevis carried by the outer upper corner of the gate, a hook carried l v the upper end of the gate post. a chain connect ing the clevis with the hook. and a contractile coil spring ineoxqmrated in the length of the chain.

In a gate construetioin a gale. a ganpost, upper and lower lllllgtN l'or eouueeting the inner end ol the gate to the gate post, the upper hinge including a vertically and a horizontally disposed pivot. the lower hinge including a vertically disposed pivot and an arcuate leall and np'ulls slidahlv connecting the gate with the areuate leaf.

in testimony whereof I allix my signature in presence ol' two witnesses.

RUDOLPH .l. hFSlCY.

lVit-nesses H. J. Vinson, R. E. VVILsoN. 

